Abdallah Ghazlan

Inspiration from Nature's body armours – A review of biological and bioinspired composites

A Ghazlan, T Ngo, P Tan, YM Xie, P Tran, M Donough

Journal article  |  2021  |  Composites Part B Engineering

Designing and manufacturing multi-functional, lightweight and high-performance body armour materials and assemblies have attracted..

Dynamic increase factors for Radiata pine CLT panels subjected to simulated out-of-plane blast loading

Tu Van Le, Abdallah Ghazlan, Tuan Ngo, Alex Remennikov, Dulara Kalubadanage, Edward Chern Jinn Gan

Journal article  |  2020  |  Engineering Structures

The construction industry, which accounts for almost 20% of Australia’s carbon emissions, is responding to climate change by incre..

Uncovering a high-performance bio-mimetic cellular structure from trabecular bone

Abdallah Ghazlan, Tuan Ngo, Tuan Nguyen, Steven Linforth, Tu Van Le

Journal article  |  2020  |  Scientific Reports

The complex cellular structure of trabecular bone possesses lightweight and superior energy absorption capabilities. By mimicking ..

Uniaxial and biaxial bioinspired interlocking composite panels subjected to dynamic loadings

V Nguyen-Van, S Wickramasinghe, A Ghazlan, H Nguyen-Xuan, P Tran

Journal article  |  2020  |  Thin-Walled Structures

Learning from natural materials, such as nacre, bone and spider silk, is an effective way to develop future high-performance compo..

Performance of a Bio-mimetic 3D Printed Conch-like Structure under Quasi-Static Loading

Tu Van Le, Abdallah Ghazlan, Tuan Ngo, Tuan Nguyen

Journal article  |  2020  |  Composite Structures

The conch shell is known for its excellent ability to initiate, deflect and bridge cracks to maintain its strength whilst enhancin..

Performance of a 3D printed cellular structure inspired by bone

Abdallah Ghazlan, Tuan Nguyen, Tuan Ngo, Steven Linforth, Van Tu Le

Journal article  |  2020  |  Thin-Walled Structures

Biological thin-walled cellular structures have intricate arrangements that facilitate lightweight and high energy absorption. A p..

Uncertainty quantification of the mechanical properties of lightweight concrete using micromechanical modelling

T Nguyen, A Ghazlan, T Nguyen, HT Thai, T Ngo

Journal article  |  2020  |  International Journal of Mechanical Sciences

This paper presents a micromechanical modelling framework for analysing the effects of microstructural uncertainties on the mechan..

Enhancing building energy efficiency by adaptive façade: A computational optimization approach

Dac-Khuong Bui, Tuan Ngoc Nguyen, Abdallah Ghazlan, Ngoc-Tri Ngo, Tuan Duc Ngo

Journal article  |  2020  |  Applied Energy

The energy consumption in buildings, which accounts for approximately one-third of the total energy used in the world, can be redu..

Enhancing Toughness of Medium-Density Fiberboard by Mimicking Nacreous Structures through Advanced Manufacturing Techniques

A Ghazlan, T Ngo, P Tran, VT Le, T Nguyen, AS Whittaker, A Remennikov

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Structural Engineering

Medium-density fiberboard (MDF) is widely used in building construction. Due to its inherent brittleness, MDF is typically employe..

Blast performance of a bio-mimetic panel based on the structure of nacre – A numerical study

Abdallah Ghazlan, Tuan Ngo, Tu Van Le, Tuan Nguyen, Alex Remennikov

Journal article  |  2020  |  Composite Structures

Nacre, the tough protective layer of a mollusk seashell, has a fracture toughness that is several orders of magnitude higher than ..